diaoyudaoite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Diaoyu Dao + -ite, from 钓鱼岛 (Diàoyúdǎo, literally “Fishing Island”), the largest of the Diaoyudao or Senkaku Islands, near Okinawa Trough where the mineral was found.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]diaoyudaoite
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and sodium.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Diaoyudaoite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.